After presenting the Optimus Signature V3 waterblock for AM5 processors, at present sees the arrival of the Optimus Signature V3 mannequin, appropriate with socket LGA-1700. Optimus is an American model that has been providing top-of-the-range elements on your liquid cooling loop for a number of years. These merchandise at the moment are distributed in Europe through the German Caseking store. This protects you customs duties and ensures quicker availability.
The bundle :
The bundle consists of the waterblock, set up directions, screws and bolts, a customized micro-screwdriver, a tube of KingPiN KPX thermal paste and a again plate to make sure rigidity.
This new pattern is an Optimus Signature V3 mannequin in silver with a nickel (mirror impact) end on the bottom. This waterblock can also be obtainable in matt black, and you’ve got the chance to go for a full copper base. It at present retails for 274 euros, the identical worth because the AM5 model, and comes with a 10-year guarantee. It’s primarily supposed for LGA-1700 platforms, however we can even be testing it on new motherboards with a LGA-1851 socket.
This new block has a extra imposing design than the earlier model, thanks specifically to the selection of a one-piece brass construction. The Cerakote ceramic end makes it extraordinarily hard-wearing. The Optimus Signature V3 has a brand new inside construction machined in 2 items. The concept is to realize the next move price with much less restriction than the earlier technology.
It additionally includes a new chilly plate with a 25% bigger floor space. That is obtainable in two finishes: uncooked copper or nickel Professional-XE in the event you intend to make use of liquid steel. The interior fins are 0.1016 mm large, with microchannels measuring 0.2032 mm!
Set up on the ROG Z790 APEX Encore :
So we’re going to put in this Optimus Signature V3 waterblock on our ROG Maximus Z790 APEX Encore motherboard, which might be geared up with an Intel i9-14900KS processor. Step one was to insert the 4 brackets by means of the motherboard into the backplate, however that didn’t actually work for us. The issue is that it’s touching the again of the socket and is subsequently out of stability. A photograph will surely be extra telling.
Because it doesn’t lie flat, once you tighten it, you danger not having a stability between the 4 ends. That is what we bought, even when we tightened diagonally slightly at a time. So we opted to make use of the nuts from our Optimus Basis mannequin. It’s a very simple system to arrange.
Now that our 4 brackets are in place, it’s time to use the thermal paste and place our block. Then all it’s important to do is match the 4 nuts and progressively tighten them diagonally with the customized micro screwdriver.
Now it’s in place and able to be examined, we’re finishing our new CPU take a look at protocol and we’ll very shortly be supplying you with our impressions and the efficiency we discovered with this Optimus Signature V3 waterblock for Intel LGA-1700 motherboards.
